For many of America’s 170 million TikTok users, US President Donald Trump’s move to delay a legal ban of the popular social media platform was cause for celebration. But in China, where TikTok’s parent company is based,

Elon Musk has objected to a lack of reciprocity in the US-China tech relationship, a rare criticism from the billionaire on issues sensitive to Beijing after US president-elect Donald Trump prepared to offer a reprieve to TikTok on a ban in the US.

China’s vice president has held meetings with the U.S. vice president-elect and business leaders including Elon Musk on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration

President Donald Trump notably called for a ban of TikTok during his first term due to national security concerns.

Han Zheng, the vice president of the People's Republic of China, is in Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

Han has used the visit to meet with members of the American business community, including Tesla CEO and close Trump associate Elon Musk, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. Musk is widely thought to be seen by Beijing as more sympathetic to its interests than others in Trump’s orbit.

The crowded scene in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, influential sporting figures and two other foreign leaders with prime seats on the dais.

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda has a limited capacity of about 600 people, making the seats inside the nation’s Capitol the most sought-after seats in Washington.

Trump advisor Elon Musk has longstanding business ties in China.

Get the latest updates on the weekend inaugural events for President-elect Donald Trump. Events include a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington, a Make America Great Again Victory Rally, and more.

Han Zheng, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s envoy at Trump’s Inauguration, discussed fentanyl, trade, and technology with Vance and Musk.